No Built-In Time Tracking
TMetric offers automatic time tracking with built-in timers, while Smartsheet requires manual hour entry and lacks native tracking features.
Best Smartsheet Alternative
TMetric is a great Smartsheet alternative for small businesses needing simple time tracking and payroll without the complexity.
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Why is TMetric the Best Smartsheet Alternative?
TMetric is the best alternative to Smartsheet for businesses that prioritize time tracking, payroll, and cost efficiency over complex project management features. It's easier to set up, more affordable, and focuses specifically on productivity, billable hours, and team performance.
TMetric vs Smartsheet
| Comparing TMetric vs Smartsheet |
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|---|---|---|
| Minimal price of a paid plan | $5 | $12 |
| Time tracking | ||
| Reporting | $ | |
| Task management | $ | |
| Team management | $ | |
| Integrations with 50+ web apps | $ | |
| Unlimited projects and clients | $ | |
| Budgeting for projects | $ | $ |
| Time tracking permissions | $ | |
| Billable rates and money tracking | $ | |
| Invoicing | $ | |
| Activity levels for employees | $ | $ |
| Apps and sites usage reports | $ | |
| Screenshots capturing | $ | |
| Client logins for access to reports | $ | $ |
| Paid time off tracking | $ | $ |
| Payroll for employees | $ |
What Smartsheet Lacks for Time Tracking and Productivity
Complicated for Small Teams
TMetric is simple and user-friendly, ideal for small teams needing basic time tracking. Smartsheet, while powerful, can be too complex for small teams focused on simple tasks.
Limited Invoicing and Billing Options
TMetric includes built-in invoicing and billing, while Smartsheet lacks native billing features and depends on external tools.
Reduced Reporting for Productivity
Smartsheet has minimal productivity reporting, whereas TMetric provides rich, real-time analytics from time tracking.
Success Stories
TMetric helps us to track and manage our work time on different projects. It has provided us with a comprehensive overview of how our time is allocated across various tasks. Its reporting features have been particularly helpful in providing us with valuable insights into our work patterns, which has resulted in increased efficiency and productivity.
Linda Förster, project manager at Medudy
We’ve found TMetric to be both user friendly and robust. It was easy to setup which allowed us to begin leveraging the tool immediately. It also provides multiple layers of reporting which provides value to our organization on a number of different levels.
Brian Reilly, BankBound
TMetric is faster, more convenient and cheaper, the support is responsive and they fixed some bugs quickly.
Swen Roethlisberger, Floowedit
Works for me!
I recently transitioned from full-time employee to ‘consultant’. Needed an app to track projects, tasks and generate billing based on our agreement. TMetric handles this elegantly and I can access from my iPhone, iPad or PC- awesome!
Jim Rolph, Manufacturer's Representative at Gorman Company
After five months we are very happy with the app and will gladly renew the service. We are still finding new uses for it within our organization and it’s been pivotal for helping us gather better decision-making information, grow our topline and reduce our bottomline.
Galeno Chua, The Idea Founding Principal
There are plenty of available applications to monitor working time. We chose TMetric because of the suitable price and compatibility with Trello and Google Documents, which we use every day in our company.
Patryk Hoffmann, MyLead
Key Reasons to Choose TMetric Over Smartsheet
Precise Time Tracking for Every Task
TMetric offers accurate and detailed time tracking, allowing you to monitor the time spent on each task effortlessly. This ensures that every minute is accounted for, helping teams maintain productivity and keep projects on track.
Easy Project Budgeting and Cost Control
TMetric simplifies project budget management by allowing you to monitor expenses in real time and efficiently control costs. This prevents overspending and ensures your projects stay within budget.
Transparent Team Performance Insights
Gain clear visibility into your team’s productivity with comprehensive performance reports. TMetric helps you identify bottlenecks, improve workflows, and boost overall team efficiency using transparent data.
Seamless Integrations with Your Workflow
TMetric integrates smoothly with popular tools like Jira, Redmine, and ClickUp, fitting naturally into your existing workflow. This streamlines workflows by connecting time tracking directly with the apps teams already use.
Flexible Billing and Invoicing Tools
Simplify your billing process with TMetric’s flexible invoicing features. Generate accurate invoices based on tracked time and project costs, streamlining your financial operations and improving client transparency.
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